Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established company based in Didcot. Our client is looking for a Laboratory Analyst to join their team on a temporary basis, working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and offering a salary of £11.44 per hour increasing to £12.21 from April. 39 hours per week Monday to Thursday 8:00 - 16:30 Friday 8:00 - 15:30.
As the Laboratory Analyst, you will be responsible for your own analytical work and ensuring the resulting data is accurate, precise, and delivered in a timely manner to the appropriate standard. You will also be responsible for routine maintenance of related equipment and undertaking non-routine tasks with supervision as required.
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Perform analytical duties without supervision to the required productivity and quality specifications after receiving full training.
2. Maintain good laboratory practice at all times, following methods, standard operating procedures, local rules and regulations, maintain equipment, and ensure safe working procedures.
3. Conform to the Laboratory Quality system, specifically UKAS (ISO17025) and MCERTS requirements.
4. Ensure compliance with the Health, Safety and Environmental requirements of the department and the wider business, ensuring that the correct PPE and other safety equipment are used at all times.
5. Update and maintain all work records including training records, equipment records, system suitability, batch sheets, NCW, and Issues ensuring they are completed appropriately.
6. Perform routine maintenance and performance checks, document accordingly, and report any faults and/or abnormalities in equipment and data to a Line Manager in the appropriate timescales.
7. Project a professional, courteous image and support the business culture and codes of practice at all times.
8. Embrace and actively participate in positive change, being responsible for your own development within the business.
9. Have a sound understanding of the analytical methods and processes within the department and assist in the training of new staff members as required.
10. Adhere to and support the Line Manager in attaining the production and quality targets of the department.
11. Organise, prioritise, and monitor your own workload in alignment with the current objectives of the department and Section Leader, ensuring that customer requirements are met at all times.
The ideal candidate:
1. Experience of working in a high-pressure production-driven environment.
2. Experience of laboratory procedures, principles, methods, and instrumentation.
3. GCSE or equivalent in English, Science, and Maths, grade C or above.
4. Good understanding of scientific principles, nomenclature, and theory.
5. Computer literacy - specifically knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
6. Experience of Safe Working Procedures and Health and Safety regulations.
7. Thorough experience and understanding of working to UKAS and MCERTS standards.
8. Thrives in a busy, customer-focused, production environment.
9. Consistently motivated and delivery-focused.
10. Problem-solving ability and sound decision-making skills.
11. Good communicator at all levels with strong organisational skills.
12. Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders.
13. Self-motivated with a can-do attitude, energy, resilience, and ambition.
14. Own transport is essential due to location.
Please only apply if you are willing and able to work in this location.
All applications will be reviewed within five working days by one of our experienced consultants, and successful applicants only will be contacted within that timeframe. Please be assured that your details remain confidential, and they will not be sent out to our client(s) until you have been contacted by us and have given us your consent, in accordance with REC guidelines.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role, your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Job Info
Job Title: Laboratory Analyst
Company:
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Posted: Jan 7th 2025
Closes: Feb 7th 2025
Sector: Medical, Pharmaceutical & Scientific
Contract: Contract
Hours: Full Time
#J-18808-Ljbffr